The total life expectancy at birth in the Philippines stood at 69.83 years in 2023. Between 1960 and 2023, the life expectancy at birth rose by 10.65 years, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.
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Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Philippines was reported at 66.89 years in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Life expectancy at birth, male (years) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.
In 1870, the average person born in the Philippines could expect to live to just under the age of 31 years old. This figure would remain unchanged until the early 1900s, when life expectancy would fall to just over 25 years in the Philippine-American War of 1899-1902, as disruptions in food supply and healthcare would result in the loss of several hundred thousand Filipinos to famine and disease. This drop would be accompanied by another drop in the 1920s as the Spanish Flu would ravage the country. However, life expectancy would quickly recover and begin to rise under the United States military administration of the island, as investment by the American government would result in significant expansion in access to nutrition and healthcare. As a result, life expectancy would rise to over 41 years by 1940.
Life expectancy in the Philippines would decline once more in the 1940s, however, in the 1941 invasion and subsequent occupation of the island nation by the Empire of Japan in the Second World War, in which famine and causalities of war would result in the death of an estimated 500,000 Filipinos. Despite significant destruction in the Second World War, and an ending to the bulk of American investment in the country following its independence from the U.S. in 1946, life expectancy in the Philippines would quickly rise in the post-war years as the country would modernize; almost doubling in the two decades between 1945 and 1965 alone. It then plateaued throughout the 1970s and 1980s, during the authoritarian regime of Ferdinand Marcos, before the People Power Revolution in 1986 returned democracy to the country, and living standards began to improve once more. Life expectancy has also increased since this time, and in 2020, it is estimated that the average person born in the Philippines can expect to live to just over the age of 71 years old.
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Philippines PH: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female data was reported at 72.658 Year in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 72.502 Year for 2015. Philippines PH: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 67.493 Year from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.658 Year in 2016 and a record low of 59.075 Year in 1960. Philippines PH: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;
Over the last two observations, the life expectancy has significantly increased in all gender groups Comparing the two different gender groups for the year 2023, the 'life expectancy of women at birth' leads the ranking with 72.82 years. Contrastingly, 'life expectancy of men at birth' is ranked last, with 66.89 years. Their difference, compared to life expectancy of women at birth, lies at 5.93 years. Life expectancy at birth refers to the number of years that the average newborn can expect to live, providing that mortality patterns at the time of their birth do not change thereafter.Find further similar statistics for other countries or regions like Solomon Islands and Costa Rica.
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Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Philippines was reported at 72.82 years in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Life expectancy at birth, female (years) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.
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The Philippines: Life expectancy, in years, male: The latest value from 2022 is 70.22 years, an increase from 67.17 years in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 69.65 years, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for the Philippines from 1960 to 2022 is 64.42 years. The minimum value, 57.75 years, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 70.24 years was recorded in 2020.
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Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in Philippines was reported at 69.83 years in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Life expectancy at birth, total (years) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.
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Philippines PH: Life Expectancy at Birth: Male data was reported at 65.812 Year in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 65.684 Year for 2015. Philippines PH: Life Expectancy at Birth: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 62.175 Year from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 65.812 Year in 2016 and a record low of 56.609 Year in 1960. Philippines PH: Life Expectancy at Birth: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.World Bank: Health Statistics. Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;
Male life expectancy of Philippines went up by 0.52% from 66.5 years in 2022 to 66.9 years in 2023. Since the 5.35% drop in 2021, male life expectancy improved by 4.83% in 2023. Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
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The dataset was collected in 2017 and 2018. Three species of Ceratosolen fig wasps were subjected to different temperature and humidity conditions to see the effect of these factors on wasp longevity. Experiments were also performed in both seasons: dry and wet.
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Philippines PH: Life Expectancy at Birth data was reported at 74.700 Year in 2050. This records an increase from the previous number of 74.600 Year for 2049. Philippines PH: Life Expectancy at Birth data is updated yearly, averaging 69.000 Year from Jun 1980 (Median) to 2050, with 71 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.700 Year in 2050 and a record low of 62.200 Year in 1980. Philippines PH: Life Expectancy at Birth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.
Life expectancy of Philippines grew by 0.52% from 69.5 years in 2022 to 69.8 years in 2023. Since the 4.88% dip in 2021, life expectancy climb by 4.74% in 2023. Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Female life expectancy of Philippines improved by 0.51% from 72.4 years in 2022 to 72.8 years in 2023. Since the 4.21% reduction in 2021, female life expectancy grew by 4.47% in 2023. Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
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This horizontal bar chart displays life expectancy at birth (year) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Philippines. The data is about countries per year.
The total life expectancy at birth in the Philippines saw no significant changes in 2023 in comparison to the previous year 2022 and remained at around 69.83 years. However, 2023 marked the second consecutive increase of the life expectancy at birth. Life expectancy at birth refers to the number of years the average newborn is expected to live, providing that mortality patterns at the time of birth do not change thereafter.Find more statistics on other topics about the Philippines with key insights such as female smoking rate, total fertility rate, share of children aged 12-23 months immunized against diphtheria, and pertussis and tetanus (DPT).
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This dataset is about countries per year in Philippines. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, urban land area, and life expectancy at birth.
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This line chart displays life expectancy at birth (year) by date using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Philippines. The data is about countries per year.
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This dataset is about countries per year in Philippines. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, central government debt, and life expectancy at birth.
The total life expectancy at birth in the Philippines stood at 69.83 years in 2023. Between 1960 and 2023, the life expectancy at birth rose by 10.65 years, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.